The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30

1Copwios.ed, 1885, by D. Lotsrop q Co., and
Published by Special Arrdngemsat.l
CHAPTER Xu-CoSrrxuEp.
For one brief moment Deacon Whit
ney gazed at Joe's grotesque garb in
silent horror. And then, with a stride
which brought him within reach, he
seized the red mans ear with consider
able emphasis.
1.-The flower of the tribe will Just stop
this tomfoolery, an march along home
with the avenger," remarked the
deacon. with grim pleasantly; and the
youthful chieftain, in all the glory of
his trappings and war-paint, was meek
" led along by the ear in the direction
of the paternal wigwam. to the I'M
smo.herable delight of about twenty
Bixport boys who were playing base
ball on the green, near the deacon's
house.
Meanwhile. Tad and Polly made
their way home more slowly. BY this
time the two had become great friends,
and were never at loss for converse
ton while together. Tad told his COM
panion all about his life at Miss
Smiths. How Samantha had taught
him to milk Sukey, the Jersey cow. and
even instructed him in the art of
grooming White-face, the family horse,
that was said to be about twenty-five
years old. Then, Miss Smith had
shown him all about planting the veg
etable garden and wedding tlower-beds.
She told Samantha (who told Tad)
that he was by all odds the best help
that had ever worked for her, and, con-
sidering he was a bOy-Aiiss Smith
cherishing rooted antipathy to the
generality of boys-she wasn't so sure
but that she could say that she almost
liked him.
..rm sure like her ever so much, :"
added Tad, in rather unusual burst
of confidence. '.and folks that think she
is grumpy and cross don't know her
that's all.
perhaps she'll adopt You some day,
Tad" suggested Polly, laughing a lit
tie at the idea of grim-visaged Mis-:
Smith with an adopted son.
81 wish she would" returned Tad
with simple earncstness; "Fd give an!
thing to have some one kind err Low,
me. like your folks do you-even though
they wasn't my very own. l tell you
Polly" said Tad. sorrowfully, ''thi.
having to drift around without an.
home, and nobody TO care what hap
pens to YOU, isn't the incest thing il
the world"
Polly was about returning sympa
thizing answer; bat. catchinga glimps'
of Captain Flagg rolling heavily alons
in the distance, Tad and his conf
dences were momentarily forgotten.
..There's father!" she exclaimed, de
1ightedly, and with Bounce barking a
her heels, Polly ran flectly down tn
plank sidewalk to meet him.
".She's got somebody" thought Tad
wistfully, and then with little sigh h
turned into Miss Smiths neatly KEEP
flower-yard. where the pansies and old
fashioned garden-lilies seemed to not
him a friendly welcome.
There was nothing particular for hin
to do, and. sitting down on the edge O
the piazza, Tad fell into a brown study
He was good deal perplexed as t.
whether he had better confide his sus
picions that Mr.. Forrest was also MI
Jones, and presumably Mr.. Edward
also. to Miss Smith and Captain Flags
or wait till he had more positive proof
my word wouldn't 60 very IA
against his smooth tongue" though
Tad, as he mechanically unfolded tn
copy of the paper that had probabl..
dropped from the pocket of the subjec
of his meditations. AID which Ted ha
been holding in his hands allthe while
"Why. what! 1t can't be!' Tia
exclaimed, all at once, as his eye fe
apon conspicuously printed notic'
headed: Fiue Hundred Dollars Il,
scard.r' And, the better to take in tn
meaning, he read it over again aloat
Following the offered reward was tn
announcement:
1.-THE above sum will be paid, and no que
lions asked. for the return Of q small alligato
skin sachel with nicl,el-plated trimmings ar
lock, together with contents OF the same Sa
sachel was left, by mistake, in one OF the sea
OF the Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Il
evening of March p 1s1- and was taken ther
from by boy OF about fourteen, shaboi
dressed with dark hair and eyes.
Address, or call upon, J. H A, 1917 Oldtov
Street Boston, Mass"
"Well, should say it could be!
said the sharp voice of Miss Smitl
who, having heard Tad's exclamation
had stepped out on the piazza, Vi
noticed by Tad
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